Sonam Kapoor Pens Emotional Tribute To Aneesh Bhanot Brother Of Neerja Bhanot
Aneesh Bhanot, brother of Neerja Bhanot, passed away on Saturday (June 12). Sonam Kapoor, who played Neerja in the hit biopic, took to her Instagram account sharing an emotional tribute after Aneesh's passing.
Aneesh
Bhanot,
brother
of
Neerja
Bhanot,
passed
away
on
Saturday
(June
12).
Neerja
Bhanot
was
the
flight
attendant,
who
sacrificed
her
life
while
saving
passengers
from
terrorists
on
board
a
hijacked
flight
in
1986.
Sonam
Kapoor,
who
played
Neerja
in
the
hit
biopic,
took
to
her
Instagram
account
sharing
an
emotional
tribute
after
Aneesh's
passing.
Sonam
Kapoor
shared
a
picture
with
Aneesh
Bhanot
and
wrote,
"Om
Shanti
.
Rest
in
peace
Aneesh
Bhanot.
Thank
you
for
everything.
🙏
#neerja
#neerjabhanot." The
two
in
the
picture
can
be
seen
hugging
outside
a
venue.
According
to
a
report
in
Tribune,
close
family
members
revealed
that
Aneesh,
who
was
62
was
on
his
way
back
home
from
a
walk
when
he
collapsed
at
the
entrance
gate.
He
reportedly
suffered
from
heart
ailments.
Aneesh
was
known
as
a
philanthropist
and
authored
books
on
her
sister's
life,
including
'Neerja
Bhanot
-
The
smile
of
courage'
and
'The
Neerja
I
knew'.
Notably,
Aneesh
survived
by
a
son,
brother
Akhil
and
other
family
members.